Quinoa
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Quinoa
Quinoa is a traditional crop from the South American Andes. It is botanically related to spinach, chard or beetroot. Quinoa can be used in the kitchen, similar to rice, for sweet and savory dishes or for baking.
- rich in iron
- high fiber content
- gluten-free
- available in various colors
For everyone who wants to know more:
Plant, history and cultivation
Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) is one of the oldest Cultivated plants of humanity. It has served the indigenous people of the South American Andes as an important source of food for 6000 years. Botanically speaking, quinoa is related to spinach, chard and beetroot. The crop, also known as rice or heather, is undemanding and extremely robust. It thrives from Colombia to Chile at (sub-) tropical altitudes up to over 4000 meters, where barley and corn, for example, can no longer be grown. The centers of today's cultivation are Ecuador, Peru and especially Bolivia.
Ingredients, nutrition and use
Quinoa contains no gluten and is therefore an excellent alternative for wheat allergy sufferers and those affected by celiac disease. Quinoa comes in different colors (white, red and black). The taste becomes more intense from white to red to black. In the kitchen, quinoa can be used for cooking similar to rice. It cooks faster than rice and absorbs a little more water (you need three times the amount of water). Quinoa can be used in many ways: as a side dish, in soups, casseroles, vegetable dishes and meat dishes, as a risotto, in salads, desserts or baked goods.
